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Jakes

Boy Name day: June 25
Jakes is a short form of Jake: on birth records it is written Jake (125,481 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jake page.
Origin: Hebrew (via Jacob). Meaning: Supplanter; holder of the heel.
Jake is a medieval English short form of Jacob, from the Hebrew Ya'aqov, understood as 'he holds the heel' or 'supplanter'.

Name day for Jakes

June 25

Why this day? Jakes is a short form of Jake, and shares its name day.

Jakes is celebrated in the United States on June 25.

The story of the name Jakes

Jakes is a short form of Jake. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (via Jacob)) and meaning — supplanter; holder of the heel, and shares its name day, June 25.

On birth records, Jakes is rarely written as such: the Jakess are Jakes (125,481 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jake page.

Frequently asked questions about Jakes

What does Jakes mean?

Jakes is a short form of Jake, which means supplanter; holder of the heel.

When is Jakes's name day?

June 25, together with Jake: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jakes a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jake.

Jakes's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Hobert92%
  2. Wilber92%
  3. Pasquale91%
  4. Bud90%
  5. Clement90%
  6. Errol89%
  7. Casimir87%
  8. Edd86%
  9. Hardy86%
  10. Arther86%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton49%
  2. Oren52%
  3. Coy53%
  4. Millard54%
  5. Jerold54%
  6. Alford54%
  7. Leander55%
  8. Orval57%
  9. Wilburn58%
  10. Sanford59%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Pasquale90%
  2. Buster90%
  3. Bud90%
  4. Alphonse87%
  5. Wilber87%
  6. Mac87%
  7. Enrico85%
  8. Omer85%
  9. Hobert85%
  10. Arther83%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Oren43%
  3. Leander50%
  4. Coy52%
  5. Claud52%
  6. Buck56%
  7. Noble57%
  8. Waldo57%
  9. Huey57%
  10. Elton57%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Winfred96%
  2. Everette95%
  3. Raymon95%
  4. Ellsworth92%
  5. Jerold90%
  6. Arlen90%
  7. Norbert90%
  8. Waymon90%
  9. Wilburn90%
  10. Hyman90%

Bottom 10

  1. Napoleon42%
  2. Lucious42%
  3. Elton43%
  4. Wiley49%
  5. Freeman49%
  6. Columbus51%
  7. Merlin52%
  8. Evans52%
  9. Hilton53%
  10. Booker53%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Bud96%
  2. Pasquale93%
  3. Hobert87%
  4. Enrico87%
  5. Errol86%
  6. Wilber86%
  7. Clement86%
  8. Mac84%
  9. Cyril84%
  10. Rueben84%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Millard42%
  3. Newton42%
  4. Adolph43%
  5. Sanford43%
  6. Armand46%
  7. Norbert46%
  8. Olen47%
  9. Burl47%
  10. Dewitt48%
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